Daggerfall:Retrieve an Ingredient

Grab an ingredient from a local dungeon. Location(s): Any Guildmagister of the Mages Guild Reward: Random Gold Reputation Gain: see Reputation Gain/Loss ID: n0b00y04 Required Reputation: In Guild Difficulty: Hard

Sometimes the freshest ingredients are in hard-to-reach places, such as this flooded crypt

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to the Guildmagister at a Mages Guild hall.
2. Travel to the dungeon the Guildmagister mentions to you.
3. Find the ingredient and return it to the Guildmagister within the time limit for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough

Note: You can only receive this quest if you are a member of the Mages Guild. Non-members receive a similar but unrelated quest, namely Grab an Ingredient.

The Missing Ingredient

Speak to a Guildmagister, who says:

"We need you to get a rare ingredient that is hidden away in a nearby dungeon. You will get a finder's fee of (random gold) gold pieces. Are you interested?"

or

"One of our more brilliant students is absolutely mad for something called (ingredient), which we haven't had much call for before. Would you, if it's not too much of a bother, scurry on over to this particular locale and grab some for us?"

Accept

The Guildmagister goes on:

"An excellent attitude (player's first name). You are looking for (ingredient), which can be found in (dungeon). You have (time limit) days to bring it back."

Decline

The Guildmagister answers:

"Humph. I hope the next guild member is more helpful."

Recover the Reagent

This quest is a standard dungeon crawl. Travel to the dungeon the Guildmagister mentioned and find the ingredient within. When you have found the ingredient in question, you will get a notification when you pick it up:

This looks like the (ingredient) (Guildmagister's name) wanted.

Bring it back to the Guildmagister and collect your reward.

Reward

Upon returning the ingredient to the Guildmagister, he or she will say:

"I suppose this will do. Couldn't you have brought back a fresher sample? The quality of guild members just isn't what it used to be. Well, here is your finder's fee, (player's first name)."

If you fail to return to the Guildmagister with the ingredient in time, a notification appears:

You suddenly remember that (Guildmagister's name) had asked you to bring him a (ingredient) by today. (He/She) will no doubt be disappointed.

If you found the ingredient but fail to deliver it before the time limit expires, you may keep it, although it will probably be a low value specimen.

Reputation Gain/Loss

A successfully completed quest results in a reputation gain according to the table below.

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Mages Guild	+5
The Mercenary Mages	+5
Associated factions	+2

A failed quest results in a reputation loss according to the table below.

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
Mages Guild	-3
The Mercenary Mages	-3
Associated factions	-2
Oblivion and all associated Daedra Princes	+1
Sheogorath	-1
The Night Mother	+1
The Dark Brotherhood and its associated factions	+1
Ebonarm	-1
The Order of Arkay and its associated factions	-1
The Benevolence of Mara and its associated factions	-1
The Akatosh Chantry and its associated factions	-1
The School of Julianos and its associated factions	+1
The House of Dibella and its associated factions	-1
The Temple of Stendarr and its associated factions	+1
The Thieves Guild and its associated factions	+1
Random Ruler	-1
Daggerfall and its associated factions	-1
Sentinel and its associated factions	-1
Wayrest and its associated factions	-1
The King of Worms and The Necromancers	-1
The Underking and his agents	-1
Orsinium and its associated factions	-1
The Glenmoril Witches	-1
The Dust Witches	+1
The Daughters of Wroth	+1
The Witches of the Marsh	+1
The Beldama	+1
The Tide Witches	+1
The Merchants	-1
The Bards	-1
The Prostitutes	-1
Wrothgarian Mountains and its associated factions	+1

(Allies/Enemies affiliations for listed factions are not considered.)

Enemies

• Random dungeon monsters

Additional Dialogue

After you have accepted this quest and after successfully completing it, NPCs may say when asked for any news:

• "I got a boil the other day ... but it healed."
• "I just had a three hour conversation about the weather."
• "The weather is pretty usual for this time of year."
• "It seems a trifle coolish in (current locale) for this time of year."
• "It sure is a lot warmer today than this time last year."
• "My great aunt is going to a specialist across the Bay."
• "It's always funny what time it gets dark around here."
• "We should erect a war statue around here."
• "The kids these days with their magic. (Oath), I don't know."
• "I had the weirdest dream last night."
• "I heard a great joke. (Joke)"
• "(Joke) Actually, that's a joke."
• "(Joke) Can you explain that to me?"
• "The legal system in (region) has it good points and bad ones."

If you fail the quest, NPCs may say when asked for any news:

• "(Guildmagister's name) has been complaining about the quality of Mages Guildmembers."

If you successfully complete the quest, the quest giver may later greet you with:

• "Well, after getting that (ingredient), how can I not be happy to see you?"

If you failed the quest, the quest giver will greet you with:

• "We really needed that (ingredient). I guess we know better now than to trust you with any important assignment."

Quest Log

Retrieve an Ingredient (n0b00y04)
Stage/ Index	Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
0		(Date): I was asked to find a sample of (ingredient) that is supposed to be hidden away in (dungeon). (Guildmagister's name) of the Mages Guild of (town) gave me (time limit) days to get it back to (him/her).